Archives

Two Fabricated Posts Falsely Attribute Statements to Minister Ananda Wijepala; One on Kamal Gunaratne, One on Suresh Sallay

Pavithra SandamaliLeave a Comment on Two Fabricated Posts Falsely Attribute Statements to Minister Ananda Wijepala; One on Kamal Gunaratne, One on Suresh Sallay

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Two separate social media posts, both presenting fabricated statements attributed to Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala, circulated widely on Facebook this week. The first claimed he announced a Presidential Commission to investigate General Kamal Gunaratne over events at the Nandikadal Lagoon during the final days of the war. The […]

Continue Reading

No, the Current Government Did Not Manufacture Sri Lanka’s First Multi-Day Fishing Vessel; That Happened in the 1980s

Pavithra SandamaliLeave a Comment on No, the Current Government Did Not Manufacture Sri Lanka’s First Multi-Day Fishing Vessel; That Happened in the 1980s

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A photo post circulated on social media presenting a ceremony at the Beruwala Fisheries Harbour as the current NPP government launching Sri Lanka’s first ever locally manufactured multi-day fishing vessel. The claim resonated quickly in a political environment where supporters and critics are closely tracking government achievements. We investigated what […]

Continue Reading

Multiple False Posts Circulated Under Deputy Minister Prasanna’s Name Regarding the Upcountry Railway Line

Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment on Multiple False Posts Circulated Under Deputy Minister Prasanna’s Name Regarding the Upcountry Railway Line

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel: Click Here Several false social media posts have been widely circulated attributing fabricated statements to Deputy Minister of Transport Prasanna Gunasena regarding the Upcountry Railway Line, which suffered severe damage from Cyclone Ditwah in late November 2025. Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka investigated three separate claims connected to this theme across […]

Continue Reading

El Niño Has Arrived: What Is True, What Is Exaggerated, and What Sri Lanka Actually Needs to Know!

Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment on El Niño Has Arrived: What Is True, What Is Exaggerated, and What Sri Lanka Actually Needs to Know!

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Every few years, El Niño returns, and every time it does, social media fills with fear. This June, NOAA officially declared a new El Niño event, and within days, Sri Lankan social media was flooded with warnings of imminent drought, catastrophic destruction from a “Super El Niño,” and claims that […]

Continue Reading

No, Upul Kumarapperuma Did Not Make Political Statements About Mahinda Rajapaksa After His Son’s Death; The Posts Are Fabricated

Pavithra SandamaliLeave a Comment on No, Upul Kumarapperuma Did Not Make Political Statements About Mahinda Rajapaksa After His Son’s Death; The Posts Are Fabricated

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel When grief is weaponized for political scoring, fact-checkers have a responsibility to name it clearly. Following the sudden death of Nivin Kumarapperuma, son of President’s Counsel and NPP Matara District parliamentary candidate Upul Kumarapperuma, a wave of condolences came from across the political spectrum. Among those who paid their final […]

Continue Reading

No, Sri Lanka Did Not Repay USD 8.09 Billion to the Global Financial Market in Q1 2026; 93.5% Was Domestic Debt Rolled Over Internally

Pavithra SandamaliLeave a Comment on No, Sri Lanka Did Not Repay USD 8.09 Billion to the Global Financial Market in Q1 2026; 93.5% Was Domestic Debt Rolled Over Internally

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel In May 2026, social media posts celebrating the NPP government’s economic management spread widely, claiming that Sri Lanka had made a historic payment of USD 8.09 billion to the global financial market in the first three months of the year. The figure is real. What it represents, however, is not […]

Continue Reading

Does Rabbit Blood Hair Oil Actually Make Your Hair Grow?

Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment on Does Rabbit Blood Hair Oil Actually Make Your Hair Grow?

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Scroll through Tamil social media on any given day and you will find someone selling a miracle cure for hair loss. The pitch is always the same: 16 or 48 or 65 Ayurvedic herbs, a mysterious animal ingredient, guaranteed results in weeks, all-island delivery. The latest product making this circuit […]

Continue Reading

No Evidence Trump Posted Photo With “Mystery Figures”

Pranpreeya

A viral image circulating across social media platforms appears to show U.S. President Donald Trump standing outdoors with three unusually tall, pale-haired figures dressed in ornate red uniforms. Posts accompanying the image claim that Trump originally posted the photograph himself and later deleted it, prompting speculation that the image captured a secret meeting involving “mystery […]

Continue Reading

No, the Photo Showing Suresh Sallay Being Tortured on Eight CCTV Cameras Is Not Real;  It Is AI-Generated

Pavithra SandamaliLeave a Comment on No, the Photo Showing Suresh Sallay Being Tortured on Eight CCTV Cameras Is Not Real;  It Is AI-Generated

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The arrest of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Suresh Sallay in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings has been one of the most closely watched criminal matters in Sri Lanka. Against that backdrop, a photo began circulating on social media on 12 June 2026, claiming to show eight […]

Continue Reading

A Tamil Rapper, a Terror Law, and a Song: The Arrest and Release of Hip-hop Sangee

S G PrabuLeave a Comment on A Tamil Rapper, a Terror Law, and a Song: The Arrest and Release of Hip-hop Sangee

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A 24-year-old Tamil rapper from Kilinochchi performed at a Hindu temple festival in northern Sri Lanka on a May evening. Days later he was in Jaffna Prison, facing allegations that a song he wrote was an attempt to revive a designated terrorist organization. The arrest of Sangeethsan Ganeskumar, known to […]

Continue Reading